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President Basescu, incoming Russian ambassador agree on intensification of political and economic dialogue

President Traian Basescu received Oleg Sergheevici Malghinov, the incoming ambassador of the Russian Federation to Romania, at Cotroceni Palace yesterday, who presented his letters of accreditation. According to the Presidential Administration press release, the two officials emphasized their “interest towards increasing the level and substance of the political dialogue between the two states”. Also, the [...]

Published by nineoclock on February 22nd, 2012 at 9:00 PM
Activity in Parliament paralyzed by opposition strike
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Activity in Parliament paralyzed by opposition strike

During yesterday’s assembly meeting in the Chamber, the opposition accused the ruling power of taking a final vote on several bills in defiance of quorum regulations and announced it would challenge the laws thus adopted at CC. Although the Parliament resumed its activity over two weeks ago, there seem to be very few MPs hard at work [...]

Published by alina.grigoras on February 21st, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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IPP: Antonescu did not attend any final voting in Senate last season

Dusa, MP with most initiatives turned into laws; Sarbu, Duvaz and Liga at the opposite end. The assessment of the parliamentary activity in the September-December 2011 season, published by IPP yesterday, shows that PNL President Crin Antonescu continues to be on zero per cent final electronic (with a card) votes. The senator with best attendance [...]

Published by nineoclock on February 21st, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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Dan Suciu at law with Gov’t

Government spokesman Dan Suciu yesterday said he would continue the legal action against authorities over the retroactive payment of Value Added Tax (VAT) on incoming revenues, despite his now representing the Executive. Last year, several journalists and artists filed a joint lawsuit against the Romanian state over the decision by the National Agency for Fiscal [...]

Published by nineoclock on February 21st, 2012 at 9:00 PM
PM Ungureanu: Gov’t appreciates soldiers’ understanding for “temporary economic restrictions”
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PM Ungureanu: Gov’t appreciates soldiers’ understanding for “temporary economic restrictions”

Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu stated yesterday during the meeting occasioned by the MoD’s self-assessment of last year’s activity that the government is aware of the difficulties faced by soldiers and that he appreciates the understanding shown by them for “the temporary restrictions” that the economic context has imposed. “Be convinced that we are focusing on [...]

Published by nineoclock on February 20th, 2012 at 9:00 PM
Battle of polls resumed
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Battle of polls resumed

According to a poll conducted by the Sociological Research and Branding Company (CCSB) between February 11 and 14, commissioned by Intact Media Grup, the central bank governor Mugur Isarescu claims the first position in the trust ranking, with 48 pc, followed by Romanian Orthodox Church Patriarch Daniel and Bucharest General Mayor Sorin Oprescu (photo), with [...]

Published by nineoclock on February 20th, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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The Netherlands-Romanian Chamber of Commerce opposes the initiative of the PVV

The Netherlands-Romanian Chamber of Commerce (NRCC) strongly opposes the initiative of a Dutch right wing political party to launch a website creating a platform to complain about the behaviour of European citizens working and living in The Netherlands. The website also encourages Dutch citizens to complain about Romanians, Poles and Bulgarians who have taken up [...]

Published by nineoclock on February 20th, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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Basescu asks MPs to speed up adoption of Penal Code

President Traian Basescu has asked Speaker of the Lower Chamber Roberta Anastase to put up for adoption as fast as possible the legislative proposal on modifying the Penal Code and Law 286/2009 concerning the Penal Code. “I’m asking you to show particular care on putting up for adoption as fast as possible the legislative proposal [...]

Published by nineoclock on February 20th, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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PDL and Bucharest mayor in row over holes dotting the streets

Hardly had the scandal over the snow clearance contracts closed by the Bucharest Municipality passed that a new one emerged from the Bucharest City Council (CGMB). The melting of the snow following the positive air temperatures recorded these past few days has revealed true craters scarring some of the streets and even main boulevards of [...]

Published by larisa.andreescu on February 20th, 2012 at 9:00 PM
UDMR threatens again to pull out of coalition
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UDMR threatens again to pull out of coalition

Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) political deputy-president Laszlo Borbely stated on Friday, during a press conference in Targu Mures, that there was always “the option of leaving the coalition” unless the conditions included in the government protocol are met. Furthermore, the Union representatives called for the drafting of a protocol which would include [...]

Published by nineoclock on February 19th, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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